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Was in an accident not that long ago. my leg is numb its like that feeling you get when your leg is sleeping and is just waking up?
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See a doctor: Any type of numbness in the extremities can be a result of direct trauma or indirect sources from the upper or lower back. I would seek an answer asap because waiting may delay the healing or create a permanent injury that will not resolve.
Answered 10/9/2013
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Numbness: You have injured your back and your spinal nerve may be irritaed by pressure on it from a displaced or injured vertebra.
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